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I'm posting a bit early today; in hopes I'm getting a jump on some things that need doing this week!




Can you "hand craft" anything? Sewing, crochet, woodworking, welding, embroidery, etc?




I have learned to do a bit of sewing and cross stitching over the years. I tried to teach myself to crochet but didn't stick with it long enough. My Grandpa always let me do stuff in his wood-shop so I'm somewhat handy with tools. I can hold my own in the kitchen but I haven't been enjoying it like I used to. I'm more craftsy than artsy I think; but I find it all fun.
 
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I love to crochet. I primarily crochet stuffed toys. I don't use patterns anymore and just kind of have an idea in my head on what I want to make and then I just make it. Here are the last two things I made.
This is Appa from The Last Airbender. I made it for my brother-in-law and it is the size of a medium sized dog. I used pictures to create him, so no pattern with him.
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This triceratops was for my older niece, Noelle, who loves dinosaurs. She named it Tailey.
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I'm not bad at sewing, and can knit and crochet a bit as well. But only the basics in the second two. My brother is a fantastic artist he can draw just about anything from landscapes to people unfortunately I don't have his talent and always wanted to be able to draw like him. His sketches are awesome.
 
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MonaLyssa33 MonaLyssa33 - wow! Those are awesome!

I can follow a cross stitch pattern! I haven't done it in years though. I learned how to sew as a child, and could probably follow a pattern there as well. I want to be able to make J's Halloween costumes like my mom did for us. Knitting and crocheting are very rudimentary. I'm interested in seeing if I could do more fancy stitches and stuff now that there are so many youtube tutorials. I had trouble just with written instructions and still pictures as a child (I had a learn to crochet book), but am visual and seeing someone do it while being able to watch as many times as needed might help me get it.
 
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I'm pretty crafty...even if I haven't done something before, if I just take a moment to think it thru, maybe watch a video or too, I can figure it out. The only thing haven't done before is crochet, and the last time I tried to knit was when I was 10... but I do want to learn how. I'm decent with sewing, but it's mostly by hand, fixing seems or sewing back on buttons. The only time I ever made anything from a pattern was in high school...but it turned out great, so I can only assume that I could do it again....it's another thing I want to get into, but I need a sewing machine first. I used to make jewelry, but haven't had time lately....yet another thing I need to get back into again.
I'm actually planning on making some planter boxes for my deck this year...I guess we'll se how they turn out. I also have a few pieces of furniture that I want to refinish. And when I have the money, I want to build a floor to ceiling/wall to wall pantry in the "nook" in my kitchen...I soooo need storage!
 
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Silver Crazy said:
I did a course a long time ago in Blacksmithing and found I was a natural at it.just loved the way the metal flowed and moved under your hands..wish I had continued on with it.
Would love to try glass blowing one day.
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its kinda crazy blowing glass :lol:sometimes the glass can get so thin while your trying to blow a ball etc. when it pops the glass floats around like ash in the air
 
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Norachan said:
I can sew and I'm actually pretty good at pottery. I can throw things on the wheel, fire and glaze them.
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I used to repair small pottery kilns as a sideline job and some of the pottery being done by people in their homes was beautiful and incredible, admired their skills a lot with the over laying of glazes and such
 
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I enjoy sewing and have had a small business sewing and selling washable covers for Swiffer sweepers on Etsy for seven years. But I also love woodworking and wood refinishing. I built my the headboard for my bed and a few smaller pieces around the house and have refinished a bunch of others.
 
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I can follow instruction/a pattern reasonably well for pretty much anything. Whether it's putting up a shed or doing cross stitch or sewing. But I'm not creative AT ALL, so the instructions/pattern are very necessary.

And while I can use a sewing machine, I can only use it until something goes wrong. I'm absolutely flummoxed by those things, I have idea how they work at all, lol. So I can put a new bobbin in but if it goes wonky I don't know how to correct it. And something always goes wonky :/.
 
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